A pleasant surprise when we moor up in Falmouth.  Next to us is a brand new

Oyster 72, with a pro crew including Teresa and Mark,  who crewed with us on

the Atlantic crossing.  They are off on a round the world rally, not a race,

which will take some 2 1/2 years.  I thought that this was about the same

length of time as the voyage of the Pequod in Moby-Dick.  Their boat looks

very snazzy, and we had a nice chat in our cockpit.  They were not impressed

with the grotty state of out teak floor, so I might do something about that,

or maybe I might ask the boys to do something about that.  Thereby showing

leadership qualities.  (Later........ Glenn and I did it)

 

No sailing yesterday, and today Saturday the Aileigh half of Joleigh (not

Jaleigh as I wrote before)  leaves in the afternoon so

we will have a nice lunch and then maybe a swim.  We were joined at

breakfast by a rather nonchalant pelican.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch out today, at Catherines, a lovely restaurant at Pigeon Beach in

Falmouth Bay.  The sea is all of 10 metres from the restaurant.   There are

some strange trees called Manchineel which have notices saying they are

poisonous, one of which is thoughtfully sponsored by the Mothers' Union of

Antigua.  I did not see any pigeons at Pigeon Beach.  Maybe it is something

to do with the trees.

 

Lingering after lunch on the beach (I really am sorry about all this

distasteful detail) we see a band setting up with mics, drums PA and

instruments and hey-ho it is the same band we heard on our first night at

Jolly Harbour on the other side of the island.  Then it was full-on uptempo

numbers, this afternoon it is more mellow, Bob Marley etc. 

 

Spirited Band – see